(n.) A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united.
(n.) Three verses rhyming together.
(n.) A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two.
(n.) Three children or offspring born at one birth.
Example Sentences:
(1) However, since CR3 does not recognize a hexapeptide containing RGD, we presume that residues beyond the RGD triplet contribute to binding.
(2) The second triplet, which was stable in the dark at 4.2 K following illumination, was assigned to the radical pair Donor+I-.
(3) The cholecystogram was confirmed as the best overall discriminator, but right costal margin pain by itself was as efficient as any triplet.
(4) Presented is the case of a triplet pregnancy with conjoined twins diagnosed antenatally with sonography.
(5) This 3'-base effect appeared to be independent of the 5'-base of the 5'-NGN' triplet.
(6) Unambiguous mapping and rigorous determination of the nature of the initiation triplet for IF2 beta, the smaller form of IF2, is critical for future mutagenesis of this codon, required for investigating the biological importance of both IF2 alpha and IF2 beta.
(7) The mechanism suggested leads to photoemissive triplet excited acetone as expected from the cleavage of an intermediate dioxetane.
(8) Laser photolysis techniques have been used to characterize the reactivity of triplet state lipoidal benzophenone derivatives toward fatty acids and glycerides in benzene solution.
(9) We have isolated and characterized an effector-independent neurofilament-specific protein kinase from bovine spinal cord that is associated with the NF complex and exhibits a marked substrate specificity for NF-H, the largest subunit of the NF triplet.
(10) The management of 86 women who were delivered of triplets and 7 women who were delivered of quadruplets between 1985 and 1989 is reviewed.
(11) The present study details the obstetric management, neonatal outcome, and follow-up data of 24 triplet, five quadruplet, and one quintuplet pregnancies delivered in a perinatal center.
(12) The histocompability antigen studies have revealed HLA-A2, AW24, BW15, and BW40 phenotype in these monozygotic triplets.
(13) The distribution of neurofilament protein-triplet immunoreactivity also correlated with the distribution of staining observed with a silver impregnation method based on Bielschowsky.
(14) Rat vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) in culture synthesize and secrete a approximately 38,000-Mr protein doublet or triplet that, as previously described (Majack and Bornstein.
(15) There are 24 Gly-Xaa-Yaa triplets, where Yaa is often hydroxyproline.
(16) The human normal cerebellar cortex has been investigated using paraffin-embedded sections and a panel of antibodies against GFAP, NSE, NF 70 Kd and 200 Kd triplet proteins.
(17) These changes are the result of a deletion of nine nucleotides, namely two base pairs (bp) of codon 141, all of codons 142 and 143, and one bp of codon 144; the remaining CAG triplet (C from codon 141 and AG from codon 144) codes for the inserted glutamine.
(18) Pronase first solubilized the linkers and C tubules of the triplets, then attacked the protein portion of the axosome, a localized portion of the ciliary axoneme adjacent to the distal end of the basal body, the rim fiber, and newly described lumen spiral complex.
(19) The amino acid triplet Trp18-Arg19-Tyr20 has an exceptional conformation and position in the molecule and is possibly involved in inhibitory activity.
(20) This compares favourably with the latest published data on perinatal mortality rates in triplets.
Twin
Definition:
(a.) Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.
(a.) Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing the relation of a twin to something else; -- often followed by to or with.
(a.) Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.
(a.) Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.
(n.) One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; -- used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.
(n.) A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini.
(n.) A person or thing that closely resembles another.
(n.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.
(v. i.) To bring forth twins.
(v. i.) To be born at the same birth.
(v. t.) To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.
(v. t.) To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob.
(v. i.) To depart from a place or thing.
Example Sentences:
(1) All the twins were born in years 1973-1987, the total number was 2,226 boys and 2,302 girls.
(2) Plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone concentration were measured before and during submaximal exercise in 10 male monozygotic twin pairs who were discordant for smoking.
(3) Symmetrical cases (the so-called siamese twins) have an obvious predominance (92.3%).
(4) From the 32nd week on, the twins' mean weekly BPD increment decreased, this lesser growth rate being more marked than that of singletons.
(5) In the UK the twin threat of Ukip and the BNP tap into similar veins of discontent as their counterparts across the English channel.
(6) There it was found she was not carrying twins but her baby remained in hospital for some weeks with respiratory problems.
(7) Therefore, we conclude that monochorionic twins can be considered monozygotic.
(8) A planet with conditions that could support life orbits a twin neighbour of the sun visible to the naked eye, scientists have revealed.
(9) Presented is the case of a triplet pregnancy with conjoined twins diagnosed antenatally with sonography.
(10) This was either giant teratoma of placenta or malformed twin foetus.
(11) Blood samples were obtained from 18 twin pairs, and the major prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) plasma metabolite 15-keto-13,14-dihydro-PGE2 was measured by RIA after its conversion to 11-deoxy-15-keto-13,14-dihydro-11 beta,16 xi-cyclo-PGE2.
(12) Given his background, Boyle says, growing up in a council house near Bury, with his two sisters (one a twin) and his strict and hard-working parents (his mum worked as a dinner lady at his school), he should by rights have been a gritty social realist, but that tradition never appealed to him.
(13) The affected twin had classical loss of sc fat from her face, upper arms, and trunk as well as associated hypocomplementemia, microscopic hematuria, and a borderline oral glucose tolerance test without hyperinsulinism.
(14) Neuropsychological testing of the affected twin demonstrated marked deficits in all areas of cognitive function.
(15) Therefore, this study evaluates the validity of zygosity diagnosis based on examination of placental membranes, and at the same time evaluates Weinberg's differential rule in a Danish consecutive twin series.
(16) Having already seen off the Winklevoss twins who claimed he stole the idea for Facebook from them , Zuckerberg now faces a convicted fraudster who says he has a contract giving him 84% of the social network.
(17) These adjusted correlation coefficients in MZ twins are 0.5 for both K1 and K5 blood pressure.
(18) Significant intraclass coefficients were observed in MZ twins for the different expressions of RMR.
(19) However, after the exclusion of cases with congenital abnormality association of low birth weight newborn infants and with genital anomalies of the male, the twin birth rate was 1.8 per cent.
(20) The size of right and left middle phalanges in the II-V fingers and the III finger have been studied in 108 pairs of monozygotic and dizygotic twins at 8--19 years of age and in 60 paris (pedagogical experiment) of separated twins (from the same pair), schoolchildren of the 2d--5th forms trained according different programs of physical culture.